Add 1/15 and 75/28
1st number: 1/15, 2nd number: 2 19/28
1/15 + 75/28 is 1153/420.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
1/15 = 1 × 28/15 × 28 = 28/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
75/28 = 75 × 15/28 × 15 = 1125/420 - Add the two like fractions:
28/420 + 1125/420 = 28 + 1125/420 = 1153/420 - So, 1/15 + 75/28 = 1153/420
In mixed form: 2313/420
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